ALECGS participates in the 14th Board of Trustees meeting in Oman

Representatives of ABEGS member states were present, chaired by His Excellency Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Harrasi, Advisor to the Minister of Education in the Sultanate of Oman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the current session, and in the presence of Her Excellency Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education in the Sultanate of Oman.

Promoting the Arabic language

The participation, which concluded on Wednesday, represented an important milestone for reviewing ALECGS efforts and pioneering programmes in developing the teaching and learning of Arabic.

His Excellency Dr. Issa Saleh Al Hammadi, Director of ALECGS, expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman for its generous hosting and excellent organisation of the meeting and its accompanying program. Al Hammadi noted the support and cooperation provided, which reflects the spirit of joint Gulf action and embodies the depth of educational relations between the GCC states.

Accredited programmes and international conferences

During the meeting, ALECGS reviewed the most notable achievements of the previous session, 2023/2024. It implemented ten accredited programmes, including the publication of six scientific studies and nine publications for specialised conferences. It also organised two conferences and participated in twelve international conferences and eight international book fairs in several Arab capitals and cities.

ALECGS also organised nine seminars and participated in eight others, in addition to a series of community events and specialised training courses, most notably ten training courses on the Reference Framework for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers.

New programmes

ALECGS also unveiled its new programmes for the current session, which began in January 2025. These include a range of qualitative studies, such as a study on developing reading and writing skills in early childhood in light of digital children's literature, a study on developing Arabic language teaching for upper grades through artificial intelligence applications, and the preparation of a reference framework for curriculum development based on digital citizenship requirements. The Center also held linguistic competitions, contests, conferences, and specialised educational meetings that serve this purpose.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the board commended the Sultanate of Oman's efforts in making the meeting a success, expressing its appreciation for the warm welcome, generous hospitality, and authentic coordination. The board also thanked Her Excellency Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education in the Sultanate of Oman.

Field visits

The accompanying programme included field visits to several educational and cultural institutions, most notably the Specialised Institute for Vocational Training for Teachers, which briefed the delegation on its experiences in developing educational competencies. The delegation also visited the Royal Opera House and some of the prominent historical landmarks in the capital, Muscat, reflecting the integrated educational and cultural dimensions of this participation.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the member states of the Board of Trustees, who expressed their continued support for ALECGS progress and its purposeful programmes, emphasising the importance of this cooperation in building a shared linguistic and educational future for the Gulf states.